balderdash to memes • 11 months agoWhy are we not talking about this literacy crisis?lemmy.zipimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down114
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minus-squareniftylink10•edit-211 months agoGenerally, states with progressive policies and higher immigration have higher literacy rates, some data: https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/skillsmap/src/PDF/STATE.pdf, Data on immigration: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/slideshows/states-with-the-highest-shares-of-foreign-born-residents Exceptions exist for all kinds of reasons.
Not talking about it because of racism.
Generally, states with progressive policies and higher immigration have higher literacy rates, some data: https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/skillsmap/src/PDF/STATE.pdf,
Data on immigration: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/slideshows/states-with-the-highest-shares-of-foreign-born-residents
Exceptions exist for all kinds of reasons.